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New California-grown purple sweet potato launches

California looks to have an average-sized crop on sweet potatoes. “We just wrapped up harvest a week ago. We try to get everything out of the ground before the weather gets…

New HLB detection is likely farthest north in Florida

What is presumed to be the most northern HLB find in Florida was made the first week of November in a backyard Satsuma tree in Tallahassee. A homeowner sent…

US: Extreme supply chain problems dreaded regarding unvaccinated drivers

A mid-January deadline for the vaccine mandate was announced by the U.S. in mid-October. Last week, Canada announced a Jan. 15 deadline for truckers crossing…

Supply chain delays far from over

Digital freight forwarder Shifl is warning businesses that supply chain delays are far from over. Long transit times, berthing delays and dwell time inside U.S. ports have…

Nonprofit thanks partners and donors this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, Brighter Bites would like to thank its many partners who make its programming a success for the 30,000 families served in cities across the…

USDA NIFA invests over $34 mln to support healthy eating for low-income Americans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of over $34 million to support greater food…

USDA

Cranberry production in top-producing US states: Modest increase in 2021

The US harvest season for cranberries runs from around mid-September until the end of October. Total US production of cranberries in 2021 is forecast to come out at 7.9…

USDA files action against Florida, Minnesota and New York operators

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of FL II Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable…

Texas Super Sweet Onion named latest Texas Superstar

The Texas Super Sweet Onion, or 1015Y, is famous for its sweetness, size and overall good performance as a cool-season crop in the Lone Star State, said a…

Indian exporters to start Dasheri mango shipments to US

Andhra Pradesh mangoes still refused by US

India produces almost 1,000 varieties of mangoes, roughly accounting for half of the world's mangoes. Still, only 30 varieties are used commercially; including…

Special Greenhouse

Idroterm Serre

A system to reduce greenhouse heating costs

The cold season has started and with it comes concerns about the increased cost of the fuel used to heat protected crops. According to Idroterm Serre, it is essential to…

Global focus citrus

Next year the export volume is estimated at 50,000 tons

Laos obtains permission to export citrus fruits to China

According to media in Laos, Director Ni Yuefeng of the General Administration Customs China (GACC) and Phet Phomphiphak, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry…

Retail

Dreamstime

Alimentation Couche-Tard: Q2 results

Ingles Markets finished near the $5bln mark for fiscal 2021

Walmart will be the 1st retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platformTwitter’s e-commerce initiatives now include livestream shopping and Walmart will be the 1st…

Potential rules protecting workers from heat could negatively impact citrus production

Potential rules protecting indoor and outdoor workers from hazardous heat could have significant ramifications for US citrus growers. Could they result in a…

Emergent Cold Latin America acquires Friopacífico

Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent LatAm), Latin America’s newest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider, announced today the acquisition…

New South African stone fruit campaign focuses on retailer promotions

South African stone fruit is now available in the UK and the sun-ripened plums, peaches and nectarines will be the focus of retail promotions this winter. This year, Hortgro,…

Last year, high summer rainfall and Tuta absoluta took a heavy toll on tomato yields

South African tomato farmers are watching the rain clouds

“The Johannesburg market has had between 900 and 1,500 pallets of tomatoes for a considerable period now, and when our volumes go past a thousand pallets, it puts pressure on…

Josh Clementson - Nutrano

“It has been a tough year for Kensington Pride mangoes across all growing regions"

Australian fresh produce company Nutrano Produce Group currently grow mangoes at Eumaralla Farm in Katherine, Northern Territory and are trialling growing mango varieties at…

Deep Creek Fruits

Exciting times as NZ cherry growers prepare for first commecial crop

A New Zealand cherry company is hopeful of a strong first year of commercial harvest, despite some challenges still in the market due to COVID-19. Deep Creek Fruits, is…

NRGene signs a strategic collaboration agreement with Top Seeds International

NRGene, an AI based genomic company operating in the agricultural industry, and Top Seeds International Ltd., a global seed company wholly owned by Mitsui & Co., Ltd., have…

Dr Atif Syed - Wootzano

"Almost everything about these robots is unique including the fact that they are affordable"

As many countries around the world face serious labour shortages more and more fresh produce companies are looking at ways to reduce their demand for labour be it during…

Patricia Antón, of Cultivar:

"Right now, a shortage of pineapples at Christmas is looking likely"

The Christmas season is approaching; a time of the year in which pineapple consumption usually increases, helping with its anti-inflammatory properties in the digestion of the…

Increased costs and low prices lead to demonstrating producers

“Polish apples are the cheapest in Europe at this time”

Polish apple prices are so low that it’s leading to demonstrations. Increased costs like electricity and labor do not mix well with the current prices and according to one…

Ready for a "world tour" of the various types of dried fruit?

"Christmas is upon us and Mocerino Frutta Secca has already thought about presents! A precious box set of dried fruit is among the most popular products. The concept is…

To be closer to customers Girteka expands its transportation base in Poland

The largest asset-based transportation company in Europe, Girteka, to open the largest transportation base in company’s history. The new base, located in Poland, will be the…

“We can offer more than 1,000 tons of table grapes this season”

Moldovan fruit producers have invested more in table grape cultivation recently. One exporter states they have had their first harvest with the Pergola support system, which…

Adam Sikorski (Sofrupak) on paper and cardboard packaging solutions

"Healthy interest in sustainable packaging, even among discounters"

The topic of sustainable packaging in the fruit and vegetable trade seems to be experiencing a renaissance after the months-long impasse during the lockdown. Due to the…

European Commission

DG agri dashboard - Apples

November 2021: EU average apple price at €76 per 100 kg

The ongoing 2021/22 crop for EU27 has been estimated to be 5% higher than the preceding five year average and 10 % above the ‘small’ crop of the past marketing year. After two…

Maersk Asia Pacific market update (November 2021)

'Global GDP outlook remains strong for 2022'

Container demand growth is likely to moderate compared to 2021 supported by strong demand from the US. The outlook is more uncertain in Europe where we have seen the demand…

MSC starts overland in-transit cargo service via KAP to GCC

Shippers are starting to benefit from better connectivity and a shorter journey for cargo bound for Saudi Arabia and other GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries via King…

NUST MISIS engineers create a street robot for healthy fast food

NUST MISIS engineers together with Karfidov Lab have developed a working prototype of a vending machine for preparing healthy dishes. The device cooks dishes from vegetables…

'This season the Chinese market price of organic ginger is more or less the same as regular ginger"

Last year, in an attempt to take advantage of being the first in the market, some exporters rushed to supply ginger earlier than usual. Now the new season has begun and the…

Export cost is rising

Chilean cherries face many challenges

From the start of the Chilean cherry season in the Chinese market until now, an estimated 50,000 boxes (5kg per box) have been air-freighted to China. The…

Nagesh Shetty - Deccan Produce

Subdued grape market due higher costs

The Indian grape harvest is underway and shipments of the early grapes are already being sent to Russia. Nashik the main grape growing has had good growing…

China's first Walmart will soon be closed

Walmart recently announced that their first shop in China will soon be closed for the purpose of real estate renovation. The Walmart at Lakeview Garden, Honghu Road, in the…

Turkey produces almost twice as much pepper as Spain, but sells them at half the price

In 2019, Turkey produced 2,625.67 million kilos of peppers on 92,089 hectares, worth 952.18 million euro (€ 0.36/kg) at origin, according to data prepared by…

South Africa: Stone fruit outlook 2021/22

As the season is progressing, a clearer picture is starting to form for the 2021/22 South African stone fruit season. The plum estimate for fruit packed for…

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